Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,008, Bethuel Fenton, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Fenton, Bethuel
NUMBER
8,13.008
CONTENTS
carded.

24.139 New York Bethuel Tanton
of Niagara in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y . commanded by Captain Barney of the Reg t . commanded by Col. Porter in the New York line for 8 months
Mass t . Line. Jan'y 29/36. Records corrected.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Nov. 1833 and Rev. H. Chapin Lockport
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r 33 $66.66 Semi-ann. allowance ending 11 M ch 34 13.33 $79.99
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by C. G. Miles Clerk, Book E . Vol. 4 , Page 100 .

Bethuel Gorton
Declaration for pension
23222

State of New York Niagara County ss. On this fourteenth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the judges of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace now sitting Bethuel Fenton a resident of the Town of Tonawanda in the County of Niagara & State of New York aged sixty nine years & uprightness who being first duly sworn according to law oaths on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 —
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & services as herein stated —
That in the month of July 1779 according to the best of his remembrance & belief the day he does not remem- ber he enlisted for two months as a militia man & entered the United States service under Capt. Benja- min Barry a militia officer of Chesterfield in the County of Hampshire & State of Massachusetts. At the time he so entered the service he resided in the Town of Williamstown in the County of Hampshire & State of Massachusetts  New York . He marched with a part of Capt. Barry's Company to Windham in the State of Connecticut where he joined the rest of the Company & same since was done but he does not remember what it was & Capt. Barry then marched them to New London & were quartered in Maj. Harris house & other buildings on the hill near a small Fort called Fort Mawuse a short distance back from Fort Trumbull — He remained at New London & performed his duty in Capt. Barry's Company till his term of two months had expired & he was discharged and returned home. He received no discharge nor does he remember the day he left the service but he continued in the service of the United States at this time two months —
The first Lieut. name was  Heath & the second Lieut. was Mitchell. Col. Porter of Hadley in Hampshire County a militia officer was at New London & had command of the militia as he believes —
That in the month of July 1780 according to the best of his remembrance & belief he does not re- member the day he enlisted for six months as a private & went to Springfield in Massachusetts and marched from Springfield to Westport in the State of New York, he was put into Capt. Joseph Wales Company, Joseph Wales was foreign, he does

not remember the other officers names. He was attached to Col. Marshall's Regiment, does not remem- ber his christian name. Does not recollect the other Field officers names. They were commanded by General Patterson, after staying a short time at West Point the troops consisting of Gen. Patterson's Brigade, Gen. Gloucester's Brigade & as he believes Gen. Learned's Brig- ade & Gen. Nicholson's Brigade under Generals Steuben marched down the Hudson to Blankets Point, after staying there a short time they crossed Kings Ferry & marched to Orange town in New Jersey & remained there till after Major Mene was executed. After the capture of Maj. Mene he was brought to Orange town & there confined & executed at that place & applicants stood as a sentinel over him the night before he was executed. He was marched from Orange town to the English neigh- borhood, after staying there a short time he was marched back to Orange town & from there they were marched further into the country to a place called Watoway as he believes, he was at different places till the eighteenth of January 1781, when he was discharged at West Point in the state of New York. He served at this time six months. His dis- charge was delivered to a person to get his pay & he has not seen it since —
He has no documentary evidence nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can pro- duce who can testify to his service except the affi- davit of Oliver Tinton herunto annexed. He was in the service of the United States in all eight months. He continued to reside after the close of the war in Millbrook about five years & then moved to to Cambridge in Washington County & state of New- York where he resided about twelve years & then moved to Shoham in the state of Vermont where he resided about twenty years when he moved to Hermiston in Warren County & state of New York where he resided about three years & moved to Somerset in the County of Niagara where he now resides. He has no record of his age —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or emolument except the present & unless that his name is not on the pension roll of any state the agency of any state —
Sworn to & subscribed before me Open Court this 14th day of September A.D. 1832
Bethuel Benton

State of New York? Niagara County Oliver Finton of Somerset in said county being duly sworn according to law swears and says that he is a younger brother of Bethuel Finton who has subscribed & sworn to the annexed declaration and he remembers that it was said in his father's family & by others that the said Bethuel Finton went to New Lancaster & he recalls him of seeing him on his return - His deponent also remembers that the said Bethuel Finton then went into the service again & went as it was said to Westphalia & near some same time & on his return he recollects of hearing him tell some say that he was taken & hung as a spy & further says not - Sworn & subscribed before me in Gen. Court this 14 th day of September A.D. 1832 - Oliver Finton of the County of Niagara State of the State of Niagara County
Oliver Finton

State of New York Erie County
vs. Elizabeth Cleveland of the town of Westport in said county aged Eighty three years & upwards, being duly sworn according to law doth depose & say that she is a sister of Bethuel Fenton of the town of Somerset in the county aforesaid an applicant for a Revo- lutionary Pension & to whose declaration this affi- davit is annexed, that she is more than thirteen years older than the said Bethuel & that in the summer of 1779 she lived in the town of Nabletown in Columbia County & state of New York & that in that same sum- mer of 1779 she went to visit her father & his family who resided in Williamshburgh in the County of Hampshire & state of Massachu- setts & that when she arrived at her father's in Williamshburgh aforesaid she was informed by her parents that her brothers Benjamin & the said Bethuel were both gone into the United States service as soldiers & the place to which they were gone was New London in the state of Connecticut. This deponent does not recollect the day of the month that she arrived at her father's nor does she re- collect whether it was the latter part of July or the fore part of August but she says that her father commenced his harvesting while she was at his house on this visit & that she remained with her father & his family on this visit more than one week & less than two weeks and that it was the latter part of July or fore part of August 1779 when she made this visit.
And this deponent further says that she continued to reside in Nabletown aforesaid & that on the twenty first day of January 1781 (being twenty three days before the birth of one of her children) the said Bethuel Fenton & Samuel Fenton another brother of this deponent came to this de- ponent's house in Nabletown aforesaid & informed this deponent & her husband that they had been discharged a few days before at Westpoint from a six months tour in the United States service & that they were then on their way home to their father's in William- sburgh in Massachusetts which information this de- ponent then believed & still believes to be true - The said Samuel & Bethuel remained with this deponent a week & then Joseph Cleveland another the then husband of this deponent took the said Samuel & Bethuel into his sleigh & started off with them to carry them to their father's in the

Town of Williamburgh aforesaid — And this deponent further says that while the said Samuel & Bethuel were at her house in Noble- town as aforesaid the said Samuel & Bethuel sev- eral times related to this deponent & her said hus- band & to other people who came to hear the story, the circumstances of the capture & execution of Major. Mrose a British officer who was taken and executed as a spy in the army where they served & while they were in the service — And this deponent further says that she has not heard from the said Benjamin Furlon or Samuel Furlon for twenty years last past & does not know where they are or whether they or either of them are living or not & further says not
Subscribed and sworn before me Elizabeth Glenelard her mark 11 th 1833 Joseph Centee Justice Peace
State of New York Onigona County ss. I Joseph Centee a justice of the Peace in & for said County do hereby certify that Elizabeth Glenelard who affixed the above mark and swore to the above affidavit not being rendered to me - did suffer same this day called before me and swore to establish her credibil- ity - and that from such testimony, it was clearly made to appear by said witnesses who had long been acquainted with said Elizabeth that she was a person of good standing and a person of truth and veracity, and of all which I certify my entire conviction Dated September 11 1833. Joseph Centee Justice Peace

23222
Bethuel Fenton Niagara Co N York
Roll July 1780 - 6 m.
4 Adm 8 Months
$ 26. 66
T. H. Chapman Esq. Lockport Niagara Co N York.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 31 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Abner Finton . Niagara Co. N.Y.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     July 1777 2 Priv Capt Ben Barnes Lt. Dead Col Don ter — None N. New England 52 years Hamsh ne 60 one Witness   July 1780 " 6 " " Capt Jacob Wales Col. Illa shat — Gen Patt erson — " N. Jersey Map?  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule and down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Joseph Rowen Va ch

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Bethuel Fenton a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. B.I. 13.008
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1779 2 mos. Col. Deacon Brannan Porter Mass   July 1780 2 mos. Jacob Wilson Marshall        
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wrentham, Hampshire Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, Feb 14, 1832 His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Concord, Niagara Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born in Braintree Mass July 5, 1763
Remarks: ✓
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1915: Jan 26: History to me Ward Silliman. Letter in claim S.F. 44 561. Roger Avery. M.B.H.
Chohan
✓ 13.008 INVALID.
File No. _____
13.008
Bethuel Fenton
Priv. Rev. War
Act: _____
June 7 th 1882
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Lockport Niagara Co. Sept. 23, 1833-
J. N. Edwarres Esq. Sir. Enclosed I send you the original papers in the cases of Silas Parsons & Bethuel Benton with their additional papers in each case properly annexed and duly certified —
I should here suggest that the declarations of these two applicants prove each other as it regards their two months tour of service at New London —
They were both in the same company and Regiment & each has related substantially the same facts, though neither was present when the other dictated his declaration — I hope these papers will be satisfactory, if not, please point out more particularly the defects & we will try to amend them —
Yours Respectfully J. H. Chapin

State of New York Tioga County ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in & for the said County to wit: Bethuel Benton who being duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in addition & amendment of his former declaration to which this is annexed —
That in the month of July 1780 when he entered for six months as a private, as stated in his said former declaration, he resided in the Town of Williamstown in the County of Hamp- shire & State of Massachusetts —
Applicant was born in the Town of Braintree & State of Massachusetts the twenty fifth of July 1763 as he is informed & believes —
Applicant entered the service both times by enlistment as he believes —
Applicant received no discharge for the two months term of service at New London but he received a discharge for the six months term which was signed by Col. Marshall as he believes —
He afterwards delivered his discharge to Josiah Dwight of Williamstown aforesaid to get his pay & has never seen it since since that time where it is or what has become of it —
Some of the persons to whom I am known in my present neighborhood & who can testify as to my character for veracity & their belief of my services are as follows: The Revolutions are Rev. Jehiel Miller, Joseph S. Bailey of Somerset & Samuel Coleman, Silas Mead, Ezra B. Brown & Joseph Bullen also of Somerset in said County of Tioga —
Subscribed and sworn to before me Septm 11. 1833. J. Benton J.P.
See B. Benton
State of New York Tioga County ss. I Joseph Benton a justice of the Peace in & for said County do certify That I am acquainted with Bethuel Benton who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit and that he is a man of truth & veracity and whose statement is entitled to credence.
Dated Septm 11 th 1833.
J. Benton Justice Peace

Franklin Club of Niagara County, Penna.
We Jehiel Wisner a clergyman residing in Newfane in Niagara County & Joseph S. Baileys residing in Laurens in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Bethuel Finton who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about sixty nine years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & we concur in that opinion. — Sworn & subscribed before us Jehiel Wisner Joseph S. Baileys In open Court this 14th day of September A.D. 1832 — Franklin Club of Niagara County, Penna.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jehiel Wisner who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in Newfane in said County & that Joseph S. Baileys who has also signed the same is a resident of Laurens in said County & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit —
J. W. Colburn D. Alvah Otho Hathaway Members of the Board in all and
I Henry Callin — clerk of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace for the County of Niagara hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Bethuel Finton for a pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this fourteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two —
Henry Callin Clerk

State of New York Triagara County ss.
I Henry Allin Clerk of the County of Triagara & of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace in & for the said County do hereby Certify that Joseph Center before whom the annexed additional declaration of Bethuel Finton and the annexed affidavit of Elizabeth Clawelance were severally & respectively sworn to on the eleventh day of September 1833 and who made & subscribed two certificates bearing date the same day both of which are hereto annexed was on the said eleventh day of September 1833 a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Triagara
And I do further certify that I have seen the said Joseph Center write & am acquainted with his hand writing & that the signatures to the parts of the said annexed additional declaration of the said Bethuel Finton & to the parts of the said annexed affidavit of the said Elizabeth Clawelance & to both of his said annexed cer- tificates are severally & respectively his own proper hand writing & signatures
And I do further certify that the annexed original declaration of the said Bethuel Finton & the certificate of the Rev. Jehiel Wisner & Joseph S Bailey & the declaration of the Court & the affidavit of Oliver Fenton were all annexed together with wafers as they are now annexed together when the same were executed by the said Court on the 14th day of September 1832 when I made my certificate & affixed my seal of office thereto
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and affixed my official Seal at Lockport this 23 rd day of September A D 1833
Henry Allin Clerk